⚡ Away Lightning 19-42-3 before this game

5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
TBL	2	2	1	5
BUF	1	1	0	2

Lightning at Sabres

Lightning beat Sabres 5–2 at KeyBank Center on March 11, 1999.

🗓 Thu, Mar 11, 1999 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚡ TBL

Robert Petrovicky

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 07:38 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚡ TBL

Jason Bonsignore

2 A

1 shots · 06:00 TOI · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Michal Grosek

2 G

4 shots · 19:51 TOI · +2

4rd star ⚡ TBL

Corey Schwab

35 saves

0.946 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Michal Grosek Go-ahead 1st · 02:57

Assists: Curtis Brown, Jason Woolley

0–1

⚡ Robert Petrovicky Tying 1st · 07:33

Assists: Jason Bonsignore

1–1

⚡ Wendel Clark Go-ahead 1st · 11:28

Assists: Vincent Lecavalier, David Wilkie

2–1

2nd period

⚡ Darcy Tucker PP 2nd · 05:23

Assists: Petr Svoboda

3–1

⚔️ Michal Grosek 2nd · 14:47

Assists: Curtis Brown, Miroslav Satan

3–2

⚡ Stephane Richer 2nd · 16:40

Assists: Chris Gratton, Benoit Hogue

4–2

3rd period

⚡ Mike Sillinger 3rd · 07:22

Assists: Robert Petrovicky, Jason Bonsignore

5–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚡TBL BUF⚔️

21 Shots on goal 37

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

16 Hits 20

17 Blocked shots 8

2 Takeaways 3

19 Giveaways 28

12 Penalty minutes 8

TBL shooting 23.8% (5/21) BUF shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚡Lightning

Corey Schwab

35/37

.946 SV% · 2 GA · 59:42 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

16/21

.762 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚡Lightning

L1 Zamuner · Gratton · Tucker 18:53

L2 Hogue · Daigle · Richer 14:44

L3 Clark · Lecavalier · Sillinger 12:39

L4 Petrovicky · Bonsignore · McCarthy 7:38

D1 Svoboda · Kubina 29:00

D2 Cross · Cullimore 18:48

D3 McBain · Wilkie 12:37

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Brown · Satan 21:21

L2 Grosek · Holzinger · Varada 17:44

L3 Sanderson · Ward · Primeau 14:49

L4 Kruse · Ray 7:22

D1 Zhitnik · Woolley 23:25

D2 Grand-Pierre · Smehlik 15:02

D3 Wilson · Shannon 13:55

D4 McKee 10:57

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

❓ TBL vs BUF, answered

Who won Lightning vs Sabres on March 11, 1999?

Lightning won 5–2.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Sabres?

The final score was Lightning 5, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Lightning?

Darcy Tucker, Mike Sillinger, Robert Petrovicky, Stephane Richer, Wendel Clark.

Who scored for Sabres?

Michal Grosek (2).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Corey Schwab made 35 saves on 37 shots (.946 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 16 saves on 21 shots (.762 save percentage).

Where is Lightning vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Mar 9

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 8

Also on March 11, 1999

Lightning season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule